Mel Payton vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Mel Payton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mel Payton

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.